Stephanie Mills is a financial advisor at SEIA with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and has past work experience with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with a family business, Expo3, International Inc., assisting with benefits package decisions. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment process integrates strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments and employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Emanuel Delgado is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Lawndale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with City National Securities since 2013. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm is registered as both an SEC investment adviser and a FINRA broker-dealer and delivers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting to its clients.

Muzaffar Ahmed is a financial advisor with NewEdge Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Wealth in 2022, he worked at UBS Financial Services for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors of a real estate LLC focused on property management. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a multi-strategy investment process that includes proprietary solutions and third-party managers across various asset classes.

Matthew Outcalt is a financial advisor at SEIA with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and several other financial and consulting firms. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management across various models, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, with an investment process that combines strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments guided by quantitative and qualitative research.

Rylan Folts is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Cambridge Investment Research, WealthFeed, and JPMorgan. Folts is the founder of WealthFeed, a technology services company. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, offering customized strategies via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and integrates operational platforms such as Cambridge’s CMAP and WealthPort wrap programs.

Jeromy Park is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance from 2017 to present and at National Planning Corporation from 2009 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a property leasing business. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture wealth management platform that includes advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside short-term tactical strategies.

Michael Hu is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at SEIA and has prior experience at Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Jackson Financial Management. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of roughly 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, with an investment process that combines strategic macro asset-allocation and tactical adjustments through both discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Max Seeget is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Securities Inc. since 2014. Wedbush Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, advanced clearing, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Ali Banki is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and US Bank. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm’s investment management is provided by an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which constructs asset allocation strategies and manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

David Pescherine is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Genter Capital Management since 2006 and previously worked at Salomon Smith Barney Inc. His practice is based in Los Angeles, CA. Genter Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income strategies, including municipal bonds, and manages both a registered fund and multiple ETFs.

Morten Roness is a financial advisor with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2016. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement investment consulting, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios as well as conducting due diligence on private securities for qualified clients.

Craig Watanabe is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently advising at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, Inc., American Financial Network Advisory Services, LLC, Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc., United Planners' Financial Services, and Penniall & Associates, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he provides compliance consulting services and is also licensed as an insurance agent. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, and family office services, using a tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Soriano is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining MissionSquare in 2022, he worked at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2022 and has held various roles in education and other sectors. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental apartment properties as an onsite manager. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services. The firm offers personalized investment advice through its Guided Pathways program, utilizing models and portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supported by a multi-team advisory structure.

Terence Welsh is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wedbush Securities dating back to 2017 and at D.A. Davidson & Co. from 2015 to 2017. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in assets, and provides a mix of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage and capital markets services.

Sandra Parracino is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and Private Client Services. Outside of finance, she owns and teaches at Yoga Rebel Studio in La Canada, California. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and serves approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a mix of discretionary and consultative investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Austin Gewecke is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Stifel, Cambridge Associates, and Vulcan Capital. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm employs proprietary fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed-income analysis, constructing portfolios for diversified, long-term exposure across multiple asset classes.

Robert Castillo is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at LPL Financial for nine years and has been with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Castillo serves as a liaison between clients and CPAs at GK Tax and Accounting, providing financial planning advice and coordinating client services. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households and institutional entities. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with ongoing monitoring and offers services such as wealth management, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments, alongside digital tools and standardized programs to manage a high client load.

William Upson is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with NWF Advisory Services since 2009 and has also worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of St. Bernie's Press, which distributes a book on long-term care alternatives with proceeds benefiting multiple charities, and he is involved with the Las Aguilas & Eagle Scholarship Foundation, overseeing scholarships for Eagle Scouts. NWF Advisory Services primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions, focusing on strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

James Kennally is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2002. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm combines broker-dealer, capital markets, custody, clearing, and prime services with managed account solutions and commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Christopher Gardner is a financial advisor at SEIA with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining SEIA, he worked at Towneley Capital Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Gardner is also the owner and CEO of Crimson Dynamix LLC, an investment account focused on structured notes. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.